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Join Date: Jul 2017
Location: Melbourne
Posts: 19
Originally Posted by engine out
I wonder if any Soar students have been able to get there student records transferred to other flying schools? Hopefully they all kept there logbooks filled out and at home.
Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: Up The 116E, Stbd Turn at 32S...:-)
Age: 79
Posts: 2,959
From Today's 'News'......KPMG believes Soar Aviation was insolvent a year before administration
Ah Well.......
Ah Well.......
Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: Australia
Posts: 928
So the liquidators say Soar was insolvent a year before it closed down? Yet the directors haven't committed any offences?
Isn't trading while insolvent an offence? The Covid releif from this didn't kick in until March 2020. KPMG believes Soar Aviation was insolvent a year before administration (australianaviation.com.au)
Article says NK resigned in early 2019 but it was reported in AFR the he resigned in March 2020. Five months after bragging he was worth $66 million.
The video on their facebook page of McCormack saying "I'm inspired by Neel Khokami, Neel's doing a fantastic job... that's what this government is all about" makes me think there needs to be a very, very thorough investigation of this whole stinking mess. (Link to the video on their facebook page)
Will any lessons be learned or will people who "inspire" politicians still be able to rob the taxpayers and students of so much through the VET loans rort?
Isn't trading while insolvent an offence? The Covid releif from this didn't kick in until March 2020. KPMG believes Soar Aviation was insolvent a year before administration (australianaviation.com.au)
Article says NK resigned in early 2019 but it was reported in AFR the he resigned in March 2020. Five months after bragging he was worth $66 million.
The video on their facebook page of McCormack saying "I'm inspired by Neel Khokami, Neel's doing a fantastic job... that's what this government is all about" makes me think there needs to be a very, very thorough investigation of this whole stinking mess. (Link to the video on their facebook page)
Will any lessons be learned or will people who "inspire" politicians still be able to rob the taxpayers and students of so much through the VET loans rort?
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: up there
Posts: 188
Moorabbin Airport, SOAR and Federal Ministers
Was he the one that signed off for the destruction of Moorabbin airport as I write. Ware houses replacing hangars and offices and tarmac and future development ???
Now I know who not to vote for come next election !
Now I know who not to vote for come next election !
Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: Up The 116E, Stbd Turn at 32S...:-)
Age: 79
Posts: 2,959
Is he not....." The Minister for Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Development in the Government of Australia "..???
Well......???
Question - Who is 'ministering' the minister when the minister is busy minstering ...???
Well......???
Question - Who is 'ministering' the minister when the minister is busy minstering ...???
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: moon
Posts: 0
In my opinion, McCormack should be looking more closely at his staff, his Department and CASA because it's actually their failure if they didn't realise Khokani was a shonky operator and warn the Minister.
That is one of the most important functions of a good public servant - to be well enough "connected" and to have a good built - in "BS detector" to protect Ministers from unfortunate liaisons like this because there are any number of Khokanis out there trying for a photo with the Minister or better still: a letter of commendation or an award. There will be students who started with SOAR because they saw the Ministers visit as an endorsement of the company. Same goes double for Mildura.
In particular, I find it absolutely perverse that CASA appears to have attacked APTA and Glen Buckley while either not being aware of, or ignoring, the safety problems and questionable practices that were then apparent at SOAR.
That is one of the most important functions of a good public servant - to be well enough "connected" and to have a good built - in "BS detector" to protect Ministers from unfortunate liaisons like this because there are any number of Khokanis out there trying for a photo with the Minister or better still: a letter of commendation or an award. There will be students who started with SOAR because they saw the Ministers visit as an endorsement of the company. Same goes double for Mildura.
In particular, I find it absolutely perverse that CASA appears to have attacked APTA and Glen Buckley while either not being aware of, or ignoring, the safety problems and questionable practices that were then apparent at SOAR.
Join Date: Jul 2004
Location: Oz
Posts: 43
Originally Posted by Sunfish
In particular, I find it absolutely perverse that CASA appears to have attacked APTA and Glen Buckley while either not being aware of, or ignoring, the safety problems and questionable practices that were then apparent at SOAR.
Join Date: Sep 2018
Location: Melbourne
Posts: 890
We have to remind ourselves that corruption reigns in Australia big time in all industries and aviation is not amune to it either! It's human nature to rot any system, been going on since we stepped out of the caves!
Join Date: Jun 1999
Location: Oztrailia
Posts: 2,880
Originally Posted by Clare Prop
Here we go again
Being in command of an aircraft is just amazing!
The closing comment "Soaring to an new altitude..."
Rush to train thousands of NSW student pilots ahead of international borders reopening | 7NEWS - YouTube
Being in command of an aircraft is just amazing!
The closing comment "Soaring to an new altitude..."
Rush to train thousands of NSW student pilots ahead of international borders reopening | 7NEWS - YouTube
nothing wrong with being positive and I for one hope they are correct.....
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: Melbourne
Posts: 3,027
Originally Posted by runway16
Er, but what about all the unemployed, fired or furloughed experienced pilots now flipping burgers or stacking shelves on the back of the clock ??
Join Date: Jan 2012
Location: Mascot
Posts: 25
Originally Posted by runway16
Was he the one that signed off for the destruction of Moorabbin airport as I write. Ware houses replacing hangars and offices and tarmac and future development ???
Now I know who not to vote for come next election !
Now I know who not to vote for come next election !
- Minister for Infrastructure and Transport from 26.2.2018 to 28.8.2018.
- Minister for Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Development from 28.8.2018.
Join Date: Jul 2017
Location: Melbourne
Posts: 19
For those interested, BHI are in the last stages of getting approval to move the current students to a new flight training provider. I'm pretty sure this is a requirement of the VET provider to find an alternate or refund the course in circumstances like this.
